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Our Health and Safety team has compiled a list of relevant links for you.

Please click on the website address below for further details.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

telephone: (HSE infoline) 0845 345 0055

The HSE is a non-departmental body that gives technological, professional and policy advice to the Health and Safety Commission (HSC). It has statutory responsibility for the enforcement of health and safety law, together with local authorities.

Mission statement: The HSE's mission is to protect people's health and safety by ensuring risks in the changing workplace are properly controlled.

Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)

telephone - General Information 0121 248 2000

website: http://www.rospa.com/

email: help@rospa.com

RoSPA is a charity that promotes safety and the prevention of accidents in all areas of life by providing information, advice, resources and training. RoSPA aims to campaign for change, influence opinion, educate, inform and contribute to debate.

Mission statement: RoSPA's mission is to save lives and reduce injuries.

Safety Groups UK

telephone: Roger Bibbings 0121 248 2095

website: http://www.rospa.com
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email: ribbings@rospoa.com

Safety Groups UK is part of RoSPA. It is the co-ordinating body for the network of independent local occupational health and safety groups located throughout the UK and affiliated to RoSPA. It provides a forum for debate and the formulation of strategy and policy, promotes health and safety education, disseminates information to members, enters into partnership with organisations having similar objectives and promotes membership of UK health and safety groups.

Mission statement: The mission of Safety Groups UK is to ensure that health and safety groups are key players in the UK health and safety system and in the delivery of UK health and safety strategy.

Blake Lapthorn is a member of the two local safety groups below. John Mitchell, partner, is happy to assist you to make contact.

Hampshire Health and Safety Environmental Group (HHSEG)

telephone: John Mitchell 023 8085 7231

website: http://www.hhseg.org.uk/

email: enquiries@hhseg.org.uk

The Hampshire Health and Safety and Environmental Group comprises 120 organisations ranging from local factories or service providers to municipal bodies and defence related groups. The purpose of the group is to improve access to good health, safety and environmental practice.

Mission statement: The mission of the Hampshire Health Safety and Environmental Group is to be a recognised focal point for high quality, low cost mutual assistance, education and training in health, safety and environmental protection for local businesses.

Southampton Occupational Safety Association (SOSA)

telephone: John Mitchell 023 8085 7231

website: http://www.sosa.org.uk/

email general enquiries: general@sosa.org.uk

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The Southampton Occupational Safety Association is a voluntary association that aims to promote health and safety at work for the benefit of all who work in local industry. It forms part of a network of similar independent groups throughout the UK and is affiliated to RoSPA and the British Safety Council.

Mission statement: The mission of SOSA is to help promote health, safety, welfare and environmental issues at work.